In the same report, California is also listed as “leading the nation” in the production of trendy-as-hell foods like avocados, raspberries, kale, brussels sprouts, and garlic. Think of what the world would be like without garlic bread!

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For farmers in California, water is starting to become extremely scarce and expensive. In May, the New York Times reported that CA farmers agreed to state-proposed water cuts and as a result they’ve needed to cut their water usage by at least 25%. While that doesn’t kill the plants, it does produce some unsatisfactory results: smaller fruits and vegetables.

Many farmers are finding out the hard way that people don’t want to buy smaller produce. If people continue to buy bigger, foreign fruits and vegetables, farmers’ businesses will be in even more jeopardy.

However, those shoppers being size queens about their fruits and veggies are making a huge mistake. Why? Smaller fruit actually tastes better.

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While a smaller apple might not be as pretty on Instagram, it’s going to have twice the amount of flavor as a bigger apple. Throughout this drought, farmers (and TIME magazine) have reported that their produce has tasted better than ever.

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The science behind it is pretty simple. With less water going into the plants, less water is going into fruits and vegetables. While this makes the produce smaller and less juicy, it prevents dilution of flavor, making that smaller slice of watermelon sweeter and fruitier than its more hydrated cousin.

Other fruits that will be packed with a flavor punch this year (and yes, these are all actually fruits) include cucumbers, tomatoes, melons, peaches and grapes.

Look out for beets, onions and garlic which will also have stronger flavors due to the heat.

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The last fruity byproduct of the drought is sweeter fruit, with peaches being the main example of this phenomenon. When there’s more sunlight creating higher rates of photosynthesis in the peach (aka more sugar) but hotter temperatures at night stunting the peaches’ growth, smaller but much sweeter fruits are the result.

While farmers have been pleased that their products are extra tasty, they are still worried that this drought might be the end of their farms as less people find their products appealing. If only people knew buying bigger fruits and vegetables was shortchanging them flavor.

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So the next time you are in the supermarket or hitting up your local fruit stand, help out California’s farmers (and your tastebuds) and buy yourself a tiny but delicious treat.